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The motel was ordered by Eureka’s code enforcement division on Tuesday, March 3, to remain closed until the heating and ventilation systems of all rooms have been inspected and carbon monoxide detectors installed.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Now hailed as one of the nation’s first true boutique hotels, the San José started life as a motor court and became a 1950s roadside motel before falling into disrepair in a bad part of town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
One data snapshot shows 2,579 children reported being doubled up, staying in a shelter, staying in a hotel or motel or being unsheltered.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Samuel Lee Hill Oakland County Sheriff's Office The sheriff's office says Hill was arrested at a Southfield motel by the department's Fugitive Apprehension Team.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Now hailed as one of the nation’s first true boutique hotels, the San José started life as a motor court and became a 1950s roadside motel before falling into disrepair in a bad part of town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
One data snapshot shows 2,579 children reported being doubled up, staying in a shelter, staying in a hotel or motel or being unsheltered.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Samuel Lee Hill Oakland County Sheriff's Office The sheriff's office says Hill was arrested at a Southfield motel by the department's Fugitive Apprehension Team.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
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The resort is also home to a 27-hole championship golf course, an expansive wellness spa, and a seasonal dude ranch pop-up program with horseback riding and archery lessons.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The spa In the subterranean 6,800 square-foot space, therapists give deep-scrub facials in black Italian-marble treatment rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Estorino currently oversees international park operations at Disney theme park resorts in China, Japan and France.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Over 1,000 solar panels power the resort’s operations during the day, while an on-site treatment plant recycles up to 80% of the wastewater used for landscaping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This charming town of about 15,000 has its own airport, as well as a walkable beachfront downtown that’s loaded with fudge shops, boutiques, and stylish lodgings.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Overnighting in rustic backcountry lodgings adds another layer of appeal to such trips.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The most recent addition was the five Treehouse accommodations, which were added in 2020 and sit high in the sky amongst the treetops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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As for accommodations, only a stay at The Fife Arms will do.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The other five seasonal campgrounds are located further down the park road and is accessible via the shuttle service (private cars are not allowed).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The park also has a youth campground for organized groups.—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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